Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana

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EUSTIS - A 20-year-old man faces several drug charges after police stopped his vehicle for a routine traffic violation.

Eustis police officers stopped Johnnie Harris' vehicle Sunday afternoon. Officers said they noticed the smell of marijuana in the vehicle.

When asked about the smell, Harris gave officers a bag of marijuana and said that was all of the drug he knew about, according to reports. Officers said Harris exited the vehicle when two more bags of marijuana were located on the floor of the vehicle.

A search of Harris then revealed another bag of marijuana concealed in his shorts. In all, police found 126.6 grams of marijuana.

Harris was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a church as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.